[Deptheads] Paperwork Updates!

Mon Feb 10 22:23:23 PST 2020

Understood. Yes, I use the Sign-up Sheet Event Lists on the website to
create my mail merge, and then clean stuff up by hand and add information
where necessary. Since I usually have between 16 and 20 events now, this
isn't too difficult for me. Moreover, I have to find out and add a bunch of
information because it's not been added to the website for LARP event
applications (something I would sorely love to see)--i.e. time period,
costume guidelines, type of combat or resource management system, that sort
of thing. Hopefully someday. Right now I just sort've have it all memorized
for thirty different games, and chase after GMs for stuff I haven't seen
before.

As I have been doing, I will make sure that 101 and Playtest demarcations
are clearly in the title field. That is there primarily for the players, so
they know what they're getting into, but obviously it will also be helpful
to your data entry fairies.

Best,

Tara

On Sat, Feb 1, 2020 at 2:57 PM Strategicon Department Heads <
deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:

> Message From: Tanya Aldrich  taldrich at strategicon.net
> Jason has it correct.
>
> Classification = Small/Medium/Large Tournament, Demo, 101, Sponsored
> Event, etc.
> Event Type (as in Primary Type, Secondary Type, Host Type) = Board and
> Card, Collectible, LARPs, Miniatures, etc.
>
> Sorry for any confusion.
>
> Tanya
>
> On Feb 1, 2020, at 2:44 PM, Strategicon Department Heads <
> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>
> Message From: Jason DuVall  nekojin at gmail.com
> Classification is the new term for Small/Medium/Large Tournament, Demo,
> 101, etc. - it's the new framing for Event Type, and Event Type is now
> being used for something else.
>
> That's the understanding I have at this point - I may still be wrong, and
> I'm certainly not complete in my understanding of it.
>
> On Sat, Feb 1, 2020 at 2:11 PM Strategicon Department Heads <
> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>
>> Message From: Mike James  minis.tyrant at gmail.com
>> So,
>>
>> Can you clarify what Classification actually is, since apparently it is
>> something different than tournament/demo/event? I am a bit confused as to
>> what you are looking for..
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> On Fri, Jan 31, 2020 at 8:03 AM Strategicon Department Heads <
>> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Message From: Tanya Aldrich  taldrich at strategicon.net
>>> It was mentioned as a part of the overall changes I was working on last
>>> year. The label on the paperwork isn’t as important as the content is. You
>>> know, seeing the word Tournament, Demo, etc. when appropriate.
>>>
>>> Tanya
>>>
>>> On Jan 30, 2020, at 11:49 PM, Strategicon Department Heads <
>>> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> Message From: Jason DuVall  nekojin at gmail.com
>>> > First, I meant Classification, not Event Type, you already list the
>>> Event Type, LARP.
>>>
>>> I think that several of us are getting crossed streams on this. What
>>> you're now calling "Classification" *was* called "Event Type" in the
>>> past. My signup sheets have that, and "Tournament" is the default setting
>>> for those. I see now that it's marked as Classification instead of Event
>>> Type pretty much everywhere in the system, but I don't know when that
>>> change happened, or if it was announced. I'll update my sheets accordingly.
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jan 30, 2020 at 11:17 PM Strategicon Department Heads <
>>> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Message From: Tanya Aldrich  taldrich at strategicon.net
>>>> Hi Tara,
>>>>
>>>> First, I meant Classification, not Event Type, you already list the
>>>> Event Type, LARP.
>>>>
>>>> I understand. Adding the data of the Classification to the end of the
>>>> Title is fine. It does need to be from the field though. The classification
>>>> is not supposed to be in the Title on the site, because then it displays
>>>> twice. Also, based on Gateway 2019 the title is not listing “Special” and
>>>> I’m assuming “Sponsored”, if you had any.
>>>>
>>>> I’m thinking of offering a checkbox to remove “Event” from the
>>>> Classification when it’s not special or sponsored. This should clean up
>>>> paperwork for departments that merge the title and classification, like
>>>> yours. I’ll try to implement it soon.
>>>>
>>>> Can I assume you use the Sign-Up Sheet Event Lists to get your data? If
>>>> not, let me know what.
>>>>
>>>> Tanya
>>>>
>>>> On Jan 30, 2020, at 10:12 PM, Strategicon Department Heads <
>>>> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Message From: Tara Leederman  taleederman at gmail.com
>>>> Hi Tanya,
>>>>
>>>> I do believe I mentioned this around Gateway when you first mentioned
>>>> the issue.
>>>>
>>>> Space on my sheets is at a premium, as LARPs need to proffer a lot of
>>>> information to players. Almost all of my events are events. It does not
>>>> behoove me to do the work to change my template to comply with this request
>>>> when the information it will render unto you will be repetitive and
>>>> unnecessary. We do not run tournaments. When something is a 101, it clearly
>>>> says 101 in the title. When something is a playtest, it clearly says
>>>> playtest in the title. These are rare events and we make sure the
>>>> information is on the sheet and in the system, where you can easily access
>>>> it as needed.
>>>>
>>>> I cannot speak for all departments, but I know that the paperwork needs
>>>> of my department are formatted to best serve the **players** and
>>>> therefore are not in line, nor will be in line, with the paperwork of other
>>>> departments. We strive to give you the information that you need, but as I
>>>> have said many times before, our paperwork is difficult to change, space is
>>>> at a premium, and I am unwilling to do the requisite work it would take
>>>> without being told what the information will be used for and why it is
>>>> necessary.
>>>>
>>>> Please let me know if you have any questions. I am on my honeymoon at
>>>> the moment and will strive to answer promptly, but may not be able to do so
>>>> with the swiftness I would otherwise employ.
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>>
>>>> Tara
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *From: *Strategicon Department Heads <deptheads at strategicon.net>
>>>> *Sent: *Saturday, January 25, 2020 8:04 PM
>>>> *To: *Strategicon Department Heads <deptheads at strategicon.net>
>>>> *Subject: *[Deptheads] Paperwork Updates!
>>>>
>>>> Message From: Tanya Aldrich  taldrich at strategicon.net
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I do believe I mentioned this around Gateway.
>>>>
>>>> The Game System/Name, Game Scenario/Title, and Event Type should all be
>>>> displayed on the paperwork. Some departments can list them all on the first
>>>> line called “Title”. Otherwise, it would be preferable to have them in
>>>> three sequential fields.
>>>>
>>>> The Game Scenario/Title can be in italics if you want or need a slight
>>>> difference between the fields.
>>>>
>>>> Most affected departments are the ones that don’t list Event Type on
>>>> all paperwork.
>>>> Please add the Event Type for Orccon 2020.
>>>> LARPs
>>>> Miniatures
>>>> Party
>>>> RPGs
>>>>
>>>> I would really love to see an adaptation of each department’s
>>>> tournament paperwork used for all events.
>>>>
>>>> Would these departments please reorder all paperwork to put the Event
>>>> Type right after the Game System/Name and Game Scenario/Title. Vertically
>>>> or Horizontally as soon as you can. Yes, I duplicated some departments,
>>>> because they have two paperwork formats.
>>>> Miniatures
>>>> RPGs
>>>> Video
>>>> War
>>>>
>>>> I would really love for us all to have the same information and similar
>>>> format on our paperwork by the end of this con season.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Tanya
>>>>
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